Some Considerations and Suggestions on
the Assessment of Young Learners

 

Emilia Ninik Aydawati

 

 In teaching and learning process, assessment is an important thing. Loaner-Georgiou and Pavlov (2003: 5) mention some purposes of giving assessment. They point out that assessment is not only to evaluate learner's performance but also to enhance learner's motivation. However, teachers may not realize it. They may only think about giving score to be reported in report book. Some assessment given is not appropriate due to the learners' age. While actually if they can make appropriate assessment there are some advantages they may get. In order to get the advantages, teachers should consider many things that relate to not only the material given, but also the age of learners and the objectives of the study. Some suggestions are applicable for any level of the young learners and for any material or technique by presenting some examples of assessment for different aged- learners and materials.

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Aydawati, E. N. (2004, February). Some considerations and suggestions on the assessment of young learners. Paper presented at the national conference on Teaching English to Young Learners: Why and How, Bandung, Indonesia.

 

 
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